Balancing work
and your personal life

 

Combining a stimulating job with increased wellbeing

At SITQ, we know that you have commitments and interests that go well beyond your job. We also realize that recruiting and training qualified employees means we have to help our people balance their professional and personal lives. To do so, we offer them the means to accommodate both of them. Here are a few examples:

Summer work schedule
With the objective of improving work schedule flexibility, the company has implemented a summer schedule policy allowing employees to benefit from more options during this period.

Work schedule customization policy
Through this policy, certain employees can work according to a schedule of four days per week or nine days every two weeks.

Flexible leave for life events
Besides statutory holidays and vacation leave, SITQ offers paid leave for specific life events, such as a birth, a wedding, moving and family obligations.

Day-care centers
Several day-care centers are available on-site to parents of young children.


Practical steps towards a healthy organization One of SITQ’s priorities is ensuring the physical and mental wellbeing of its employees. As such, we roll out and support various initiatives to promote your health through a program that includes physical activity, nutrition, stress management and prevention. Furthermore, the company’s head office features its own fitness center.


The Employee Assistance Program: getting through difficult times The EAP is an external consultation service for our employees and their immediate family to help them settle issues affecting their professional and personal lives. Through this service, our personnel has access to a large pool of experienced resources, such as a social worker, a psychologist, an accountants, an attorney and a guidance counselor. Participation in this program is entirely free, voluntary and confidential.



 

Julie David

Lease Administrator

“I really appreciate SITQ’s concern with the various aspects of its employees’ wellbeing. Personally, this helps me stay healthy and motivated! Furthermore, in 2009, all initiatives in this matter were grouped under VITAL, SITQ’s health program. We’re also offered new tools: I loved the questionnaire that helped us really take stock of our general health, as well as the themed literature in our coffee break areas. I also attended the lunch conference given by dietician and TV columnist Isabelle Huot, and learned a few tips to help me maintain my healthy weight. Also, thanks to SITQ, I can take advantage of a special discount at my favorite fitness center.

Furthermore, I think it’s great that we have a summer schedule. It really boosts morale to be able to take three-day weekends during the sunny season! The support SITQ gives us by allowing us to take paid leave to deal with life’s events really made a difference during my last move.”